:badday:I just got back from practice and basically the coach told me I'd get more out of swim lessons than masters. I thought I was doing pretty well, but I guess he was blowing smoke up my skirt (or swimsuit) when he told me that during my first practice. Basically, if I don't want to swim with other people, masters probably isn't for me.
I feel badly because I thought I'd found a home with this team. I know he's trying to do his best for me and is willing to give me lessons to improve my technique and get me comfortable enough to swim with the other beginners. But it feels like I've been sent to remedial swim class. So my confidence has been completely deflated. I joined masters because I thought I'd get a better workout than swimming alone. I know being in the lane with others makes you push yourself more, and I was working my way to that, and he said he wants me on his team. But honestly, I'm not interested in being on a team. I just want to get in the freakin' pool and swim for fitness.
What he ^ said.
Sympathy is not at all hard to give for any swimmer, no matter how advanced. We all had to start somewhere, and I frankly am astonished at the amount of nerve one has to show to start in this sport after reaching adulthood. Coaches are like noses - some smell better than others. If this one cannot help you, it does not mean you are beyond help, just that he/she doesn't know how to help you (possibly after giving you the universal welcome).
If deep water is your problem, you could be a swell swimmer in the shallows, turning into a panic button when you cannot stand up. It is not something that Masters coaches deal with on any regular basis and you cannot fault them if they suggest you deal with that aspect before bringing it to workout. If that is not your issue, perhaps something similar in its uniqueness could be the case. Find it, fix it and rejoin the club/team/workout group. Lots more fun swimming (even only for fitness) with a group. And there is a place in Masters for anyone willing to give it a try.
What he ^ said.
Sympathy is not at all hard to give for any swimmer, no matter how advanced. We all had to start somewhere, and I frankly am astonished at the amount of nerve one has to show to start in this sport after reaching adulthood. Coaches are like noses - some smell better than others. If this one cannot help you, it does not mean you are beyond help, just that he/she doesn't know how to help you (possibly after giving you the universal welcome).
If deep water is your problem, you could be a swell swimmer in the shallows, turning into a panic button when you cannot stand up. It is not something that Masters coaches deal with on any regular basis and you cannot fault them if they suggest you deal with that aspect before bringing it to workout. If that is not your issue, perhaps something similar in its uniqueness could be the case. Find it, fix it and rejoin the club/team/workout group. Lots more fun swimming (even only for fitness) with a group. And there is a place in Masters for anyone willing to give it a try.
